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John L. Geiger
Auteur van Creativity and Copyright: Legal Essentials for Screenwriters and Creative Artists
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The authors stress that fewer things are protected by copyright than one might think but that some things not protected under federal copyright law might be protected under state contract law. Thus, many copyright cases also involve contract disputes.
The authors also spend a good deal of time talking about collaboration. If you are working with a collaborator, creating a formal collaboration agreement early in the process is a very good idea.
Geiger and Suber also note that a 1956 Supreme Court case involving idea theft is why “producers and production companies have adopted the policy of not accepting unsolicited material from people not represented by agents and lawyers.” Yes, lawyers win again.
Informative and readable.… (meer)